Black-tailed Gull vs Hare's-tail

Larus crassirostris compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Gull is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Gull	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Larus	Lagurus
Species	Larus crassirostris	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Gull and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Gull	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Black-tailed Gull

The Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) is a species in the genus Larus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States